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Uzbekistan

Ask what Uzbekistan eats and the answer starts with this: silk Road heartland of plov, tandyr bread and teahouse culture; every region claims its own osh. Look for Plov (rice, lamb, carrots and cumin cooked in one kazan; UNESCO-listed osh), Samsa (tandoor-baked pastry of lamb, onion and tail fat) and Obi non (stamped tandyr bread rounds, never placed upside down). UNESCO inscribed Uzbek palov culture in 2016; it is cooked in a kazan, often by men, for weddings and guests. This atlas has 34 Uzbekistan dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

34 dishes.

AchichukAchichukthin-sliced tomato-onion salad served beside plovAyronAyronChilled salted yoghurt drink thinned with water, sometimes with herbs.BuzaBuzaCloudy sour drink fermented from millet or barley, thick and lightly alcoholic.ChalopChalopcold soup of suzma, herbs, radish and cucumber in iced waterChuchvaraChuchvaratiny boiled dumplings served in broth with suzmaDimlamaDimlamameat and vegetables steamed under a sealed lidGreen teaGreen teagreen tea opening and closing every mealHalvaitarHalvaitarLiquid halva of flour cooked in oil with sugar, poured and eaten warm.HasipHasipsheep intestine stuffed with rice, offal and fat, boiled and slicedKatlamaKatlamaLayered pan-fried flatbread brushed with fat between the folds.KatykKatykthick soured milk eaten plain or stirred into soupsKazan kabobKazan kaboblamb and potatoes fried crisp in cauldron fatLagmanLagmanhand-pulled noodles in meat-vegetable broth, Uyghur-influencedMantiMantisteamed dumplings plump with lamb and onion, dabbed with sour creamMastavaMastavasour rice soup with meat and vegetablesMoshhurdaMoshhurdamung bean and rice porridge with lamb and tomatoNarynNaryncold hand-cut noodles with horse meat; Tashkent delicacyNavatNavatamber crystallised sugar on a string, dissolved slowly into teaNishaldaNishaldaWhite foam of whipped egg white, sugar and liquorice root, eaten with bread.Obi nonObi nonstamped tandyr bread rounds, never placed upside downParvardaParvardaSmall pillow-shaped caramel sweets dusted with flour, sucked with green tea.PatirPatirflaky layered tandoor bread enriched with fat, baked for guestsPlovPlovsaffron rice crowned with lamb, chestnuts and dried fruit; dozens of varietiesQaymoqQaymoqThick clotted cream eaten at breakfast with hot bread, honey and tea.QurtQurthard salty balls of dried curd, sucked slowly like a sweetSamsaSamsaBaked pastry parcels of minced meat, onion and fat from a tandyr oven.ShashlikShashlikmarinated meat skewers grilled over coalsShivit oshiShivit oshibright green dill noodles topped with meat and vegetable stewShurpaShurpalong-simmered lamb and vegetable soupSumalakSumalakwheat-sprout paste stirred overnight for Navruz, communal ritualSuzmaSuzmaYoghurt drained in cloth to a thick spreadable curd, salted and eaten with bread.Tandir kabobTandir kabobWhole pieces of lamb sealed in a clay tandir and roasted in its heat.Tuxum barakTuxum barakboiled dough parcels filled with beaten egg and butterUzbek wineUzbek winesweet dessert wines from Samarkand vineyards, poured in small glasses

  • Manti

    Steamed dumplings plump with lamb and onion, dabbed with sour cream. Ready in 1 hr 15 min prep and 45…

  • Obi non

    Stamped tandyr bread rounds, never placed upside down. Ready in 30 min prep and 3 hr rising, 20 min baking…

  • Achichuk

    Thin-sliced tomato-onion salad served beside plov. Ready in 15 minutes prep and none cooking. Serves 6. A salad & side…

  • Ayron

    Chilled salted yoghurt drink thinned with water, sometimes with herbs. Ready in 5 min prep and none cooking. 4 glasses.…

  • Buza

    Cloudy sour drink fermented from millet or barley, thick and lightly alcoholic. A fermented & pickled recipe from Uzbekistan.

  • Chalop

    Cold soup of suzma, herbs, radish and cucumber in iced water. Ready in 20 minutes prep and none cooking. Serves…

  • Chuchvara

    Tiny boiled dumplings served in broth with suzma. Ready in 1 hr 15 min prep and 30 min cooking. 6…

  • Dimlama

    Meat and vegetables steamed under a sealed lid. Ready in 25 min prep and 2 hr cooking. 6 servings. A…

  • Green tea

    Green tea opening and closing every meal. Ready in 5 min prep and 5 min cooking. 1 pot. A drink…

  • Halvaitar

    Liquid halva of flour cooked in oil with sugar, poured and eaten warm. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 35…